Posted by
DavidNYC
This post is going to be short, simple and to the point. Even if you don't live in a swing state, it is absolutely imperative that you vote on Tuesday. For one, there are probably worthy Democrats running in contested races for other offices. But even if you're in a situation like mine, where every Dem you plan on voting for in every race is guaranteed to win by a landslide, you still need to vote.
Why? Because we need to ensure that John Kerry and John Edwards' margin of victory in the national popular vote is as big as possible. Yes, of course - the national vote doesn't literally "matter" in terms of selecting the victor. But it does matter in terms of conferring legitimacy on the winner. The last thing we want is a reverse of 2000, where Kerry wins the electoral college but loses the popular vote. I don't think this is likely, but analyst Tom Schaller thinks it's possible - so we should do everything we can to avoid that possibility.
If you're in New York or Texas, California or Indiana - any state not "lucky" enough to be a battleground this year - you still have a duty. Go cast your vote for Kerry-Edwards, and make sure your like-minded friends and family do the same.
UPDATE: Markos reiterates the importance of this point.
Posted at 04:11 pm by blog swarm
